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Paul’s Defense & Direction

2 Corinthians 6:3–7:1

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• I. In Defense of the Ministry, 2 Corinthians 6:3–10
• II. The Corinthian’s Misplaced Affections, 


2 Corinthians 6:11–13

• III. Unequally Yoked with Unbelievers, 


2 Corinthians 6:14–7:1

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• I. In Defense of the Ministry, 2 Corinthians 6:3–10
• A. Without offense, 2 Corinthians 6:3
• offense - “proscope” - without any stumbling block
• blamed - “momaomai” - to malign
• B. Commending themselves …, v. 4a
• commending - “sunistao” - giving undeniable evidence

2 Corinthians 6:3–7:1

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• I. In Defense of the Ministry cont. 2 Corinthians 6:3–10
• B. Commending themselves …, (cont.) v. 4a
• 1. In hardships, persecution, & inconveniences 

• v. 4b–5
• 2. By a pure walk with God, vv. 6–7
• 3. Through the paradoxes of service to God, 

• vv. 8–10

2 Corinthians 6:3–7:1

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• II. The Corinthian’s Misplaced Affections, 


2 Corinthians 6:11–13

• A. Paul’s openness to the Corinthians, v. 11
• B. The hurt of wrong relationships: v. 12

“… but you are restricted by your own affections.” 


• v. 12b
• C. Recompense required, v. 13

“Now … you also be open.”

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• III. Break the illicit relationships, 2 Corinthians 6:14–7:1

A.“do not be unequally yoked together with 


unbelievers.” v. 14

“unequally yoked together with” - heterozugeo v. 14a “unbelievers” - apistos = no faith

• B. Five rhetorical questions of mutually exclusive 

• actions. vv. 14–16

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• C. Application:

“For you are the temple of the living God.” v. 16b

• B. Five rhetorical questions: vv. 14–16
• 1. What fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? v. 14b
• 2. What communion has light with darkness? v. 14c
• 3. What accord has Christ with Belial? v. 15a
• 4. What part has a believer with an unbeliever? v. 15b
• 5. What agreement has the temple of God with idols? v. 16a

You - umeis, second person plural - you all - the church

Temple - naos = The Holy Place and the Holy of Holies

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• III. Unequally Yoked with Unbelievers, 2 Cor. 6:11–7:1
• D. The way to restoration, 2 Cor. 7:1
• Remember God’s promises, 2 Cor. 6:16–18
• Confession of sin, 1 John 1:9
• Return to the Lord and commit to pure living
• Separate yourselves to God, 2 Cor. 6:16–7:1
• Separate yourselves from the world, 2 Cor. 6:14a